Made my own tinted shorty C14 windshield.

[Sgt Mac]

I was wondering the same thing. How do you guys cut those wind shields down like that? Tape and a dremel or what? Me thinks you'd need a steady hand for that so there must be another way to get such clean lines...

I'm cheap. I stole the step stool out of my daughters bathroom, it has an oblong hand hole cut into the top step. Flipped my jigsaw upside down and screwed the basplate to the bottom side of the top step which allowed the blade to stick just far enough out of the hole. Taped up the shield, drew my line, cut away and then went to work with a file and sandpaper.

Only picture I have, covered in bug guts but you get the point. Its not pretty or perfect by any means but I have yet to polish it. It fits the bill and I'm just going to tint or paint it anyway.

[lt1]

Tape both sides, cut with jigsaw, finish with flat file and sandpaper.   Sound familiar?    The first cut I did with the w/s off the bike, the 2nd cut with it installed.  My son helped hold it to control any movement/flapping.  It would take more work to make it perfect, but taking care with the marker, jigsaw and file yields decent results.  Someone looking for unevenness would spot it, but "normal" people would not likely notice it.  It is smooth/even enough that I'm not aware of the imperfections when riding the bike.

[Bikeman875]

Got the tint spray today cant wait to try it, thanks for the idea.

[Bikeman875]

I'm cheap. I stole the step stool out of my daughters bathroom, it has an oblong hand hole cut into the top step. Flipped my jigsaw upside down and screwed the basplate to the bottom side of the top step which allowed the blade to stick just far enough out of the hole. Taped up the shield, drew my line, cut away and then went to work with a file and sandpaper.

Looks good. I have a band saw at work so it makes it easy just free handed it and it came out ok

[Conrad]

Took a little over 4 inches off of mine IIRC.  Used tailight tint spray and it is ready for refinishing after a year and a half of use (I use it from May-September).

I put my cut down stocker back on a couple of weeks ago. It makes a huge difference for me in the heat. Mine looks pretty much like Jeremy's above. Not only does the shield allow more clean air to hit my upper body but it also seems to change the air flow around the bike in general. I seem to get more air on my legs as well. The first time that I cut it I didn't take off much. The second time I cut it, for a total of ~4" it was perfect. I used a band saw and cutting it was a piece of cake.

[Jeremy Mitchell]

I put my cut down stocker back on a couple of weeks ago. It makes a huge difference for me in the heat. Mine looks pretty much like Jeremy's above. Not only does the shield allow more clean air to hit my upper body but it also seems to change the air flow around the bike in general. I seem to get more air on my legs as well. The first time that I cut it I didn't take off much. The second time I cut it, for a total of ~4" it was perfect. I used a band saw and cutting it was a piece of cake.

I think I was mistaken on my numbers.  I actually took off more than four inches, my shield is about an inch and a half taller than the dash if that tells you anything.

The air flow is awesome!  I just used this shield for my long trip up to the U.P. and it worked out great even though I spent a ton of time on the interstate.  Ear plugs made it a much more enjoyable experience.  There is no buffeting around my head and when the shield is all the way up and it blocks the air all the way up to my shoulders.  With it all the way down I get great flow and can feel the "breeze" cooling my armpits quite nicely.

[BigAlan]

I have a couple of surface scratches on my screen, is it possible to polish these out with cutting paste and a rotary polisher before tinting the screen?

I like the idea of having two screens,one for the summer and one for the winter.

Alan

[Bikeman875]

Well I got the shorty tinted and I like the looks of it better. I used the spray tint method and it came out pretty good. You can't see through it but you never need to either. After a few weeks of riding with it I am really happy I cut it down. I recommend this mod for anyone riding on the really warm days. I think I will still buy a biggie CAl SI to put on when it starts getting cool here in the fall. I like the way the air hits you much better with the shorty much more than the stock. It was worth trashing the stock shield and personally like the look of the bike better with this shield. A good experiment overall.

[Bikeman875]

Also got my GPS and detector mounts finished up as well.

[maxtog]

Well I got the shorty tinted and I like the looks of it better. I used the spray tint method and it came out pretty good. You can't see through it but you never need to either. After a few weeks of riding with it I am really happy I cut it down. I recommend this mod for anyone riding on the really warm days. I think I will still buy a biggie CAl SI to put on when it starts getting cool here in the fall. I like the way the air hits you much better with the shorty much more than the stock. It was worth trashing the stock shield and personally like the look of the bike better with this shield. A good experiment overall.

I wish some company MADE a shorty like these.   I would buy one.  I don't have the tools to cut one, and I am sure I would ruin it, anyway.

[Bikeman875]

I wish some company MADE a shorty like these.   I would buy one.  I don't have the tools to cut one, and I am sure I would ruin it, anyway.

Thats not really a bad idea, I could work up a price for you but I think that with what I would have to pay for a stock shield and the materials and shipping it would prob be too much. I thikn you would have to do it on a large scale but I think it would be a good product to sell.

[maxtog]

Thats not really a bad idea, I could work up a price for you but I think that with what I would have to pay for a stock shield and the materials and shipping it would prob be too much. I thikn you would have to do it on a large scale but I think it would be a good product to sell.

It would probably make sense for a company that already sells C-14 windshields, though.  And being a much smaller form should allow them to sell if for much less than their full windshields.

[gPink]

Max, Calsci makes a tinted shorty that might work for you.
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Concoursprod.html

[The Pope]

I don't have the tools to cut one, and I am sure I would ruin it, anyway.

Do you have a spare OEM shield to cut down? If so, I could bring my tools to your place and we can cut it down. Now I will not say that we wouldn't ruin it, as it's a try and see sort of thing. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. Also, I'd let you try my shortened shield so you'd feel how the air flow is.

[stevewfl]

Do you have a spare OEM shield to cut down? If so, I could bring my tools to your place and we can cut it down. Now I will not say that we wouldn't ruin it, as it's a try and see sort of thing. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. Also, I'd let you try my shortened shield so you'd feel how the air flow is.

very noble offer from the The Pope   ^^^^^^^^^^^

[jjsC6]

Max, Calsci makes a tinted shorty that might work for you.
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Concoursprod.html

I bought that.  It is actually taller than a 08/09 windshield.  I plan to cut mine down a lot more.  I'm not really happy with it.  It buffets too much.

[gPink]

I bought that.  It is actually taller than a 08/09 windshield.  I plan to cut mine down a lot more.  I'm not really happy with it.  It buffets too much.

Wasn't aware of that. I cut 4" of my '08 stocker. The folks at Calsci may custom cut the shorty.

[The Pope]

I bought that.  It is actually taller than a 08/09 windshield.  I plan to cut mine down a lot more.  I'm not really happy with it.  It buffets too much.

Add the Cal Sci cutout to it. That's what I did to my cut down screen.

[Conrad]

I wish some company MADE a shorty like these.   I would buy one.  I don't have the tools to cut one, and I am sure I would ruin it, anyway.

Here's what mine looks like with ~4" cut off. I used the stock shield as a template for the cut.

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Hey Max, you saw Pope's offer to come over and cut yours down, nice! I'll put an offer out there as well. If you pay for shipping both ways I'll cut yours down for you using my band saw. That thing goes through these shields like butter. I'll even clean the edge up real nice before I send it back to you.  PM me if you're interested.

[maxtog]

Do you have a spare OEM shield to cut down? If so, I could bring my tools to your place and we can cut it down. Now I will not say that we wouldn't ruin it, as it's a try and see sort of thing. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. Also, I'd let you try my shortened shield so you'd feel how the air flow is.

Wow- that is really generous, especially considering you are pretty far away.  I actually don't have a spare shield either, though.  I suppose I could buy an expensive new calsci or try to locate a stock one that someone no longer wants (although I have a feeling that would be difficult).